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Last year it was the Minnesota Twins who played all their games against the Jays in April.

Jason Johnson threw six shutout innings for the win on opening day in Skydome, but was roughed up in his next start by the Twins. Roy Halladay has April gopheritis again (5 homeruns allowed in 2 starts), but I don't read much into that. I expect Doc to shut down the Tigers as long as the interior defence plays well.

Question of the Day: Will Kevin Cash get the day off after a night game?

Once again there is no TV coverage for this game.
Another doubleheader was rained out for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, so the damp kitties will now be playing consecutive twinbills in mid-May; welcome to the Eastern League! Happily for Jays fans, the other three full-season minor-league clubs did take the field yesterday, including two doubleheaders. Here's what went down:
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On September 27th, 2003, Will Carroll visited with about 50 or so of us a diehard seamheads. We had pizza, we had beverages, we saw Roy Halladay win his 22nd game, and everyone other than Jody Gerut and Brandon Phillips had a terrific time.

Now Mr. Carroll is coming back to Toronto!
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It drives you crazy, sends you screaming for the door
Work there for a year or two and you can't get to like it
I don't work in supermarkets anymore
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Rob Neyer doesn't pull any punches on his personal Web site, the eponymous RobNeyer.com, starting out the obligatory FAQ with the simple question, "Who the hell are you, and where the hell did you come from?"
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As an addendum to today's Ode to Kevin Cash, it's time to pay up on another installment of Baseball's Hall of Names. This time, let's determine the best team Money ... er, Cash ... er, a plugged Nickle ... well, you get the idea ... can buy.
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We’re delighted to welcome another Blue Jays regular into the Batter’s Box. Thanks very much to Kevin Cash for taking the time to chat prior to a game last week at SkyDome. The rifle-armed rookie is off to a great start this season, taking his biggest step yet toward shedding the "good field, no hit" label with the first 4-for-4 game of his young career last night in Detroit.

The accompanying photos are by Aaron Reynolds. In addition to his important duties as the Blue Jays Cheer Club founder, "Named For Hank" is now the official photographer of Da Box.
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Rain-outs once again limited the field for the Three Star Selection. Thanks to Banks and Co. in Dunedin, there were plenty of worthy candidates.
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Fed on nothing but full of pride
Look at them go, look at them kick
Makes you wonder how the other half live
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The Jays continue their quest for revenge - a three-game sweep of the Tigers in their park - tonight. Fans in Canada will have radio coverage to look forward to, or else pay nearly 6 dollars for pay-per-view. Our American colleagues with Extra Innings will have a chance to see the game for no additional charge. Gitz, I expect a full report.

Nate Robertson, who pitched very well in relief in Game #2 at Skydome for a 4-inning save, will make his first start of the season against Ted Lilly, a deceptive lefthander with a sneaky fastball.
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Okay, since we need a topic for this space, we're going to have our first Batter's Box Improvisational Thread. I'm going to start with a short opening paragraph of a story; subsequent posters will add to the story with short paragraphs of their own, taking in whateevr semi-plausible directions eems appropriate, to create what will either be a masterpiece of improvisational community fiction or one big ugly mess. Keep it clean and fun.
As pointed out by a few people, there have been a couple of moves in the last 24 hours. Our Sports Central reports that Sean Douglass has cleared waivers and has been sent down to Syracuse. Jason Frasor, recently acquired in the Jayson Werth trade, has been called up. This follows the move that sent Simon Pond to AAA and Chad Hermansen to the big club.

In short: Hermansen and Frasor up, Pond and Douglass down. What's your take? When will we see Pond and Douglass in Toronto next?
If you've been hanging around Da Box the last two weeks, you've no doubt tired of me talking about Extra Innings, and how great the world suddenly is because of it. (The Extra Innings package, that is, not my relentless jabbering about it.) Truth be told, it's a gift from my wife, who wants my transition from "carefree bum" to "father" to be as easy as possible when she gives birth sometime in July. No doubt the idea of me becoming a father sends shivers through loyal Bauxites, and in that we are kindred spirits, because not a day goes by that I do not shake with fear at some point.
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Neither no optician, tell me what I ought to see
No one tells you nothing, even when you know they know
But they tell you what you should do
They don't like to see you grow
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With Toronto idle and New Hampshire, Dunedin, and Charleston all rained out last night, it fell to Syracuse to provide good news for Jays fans and worthy candidates for the Three-Star Selection. Two fourth-outfielder hopefuls and a pitcher acquired for another of their ilk were up to the task as the SkyChiefs won for the first time in five outings.
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